Double Dragon Institute
World Sansei Goju-Ryu Karate
Organization
Rank Classifications
Classical belt system in Goju-Ryu Karate-Do.
Rank:
White Belt
Yellow Belt
Orange Belt
Green Belt
Blue Belt
Purple Belt
Brown (Sankyu)
Brown (Nikyu)
Brown (Ikyu)
Shodan-ho (Jr.) Junior Black Belt
Shodan-ho Black Belt
Shodan 1st degree Black Belt, wear a Black Belt.
It takes at least Four Years to earn a Nidan 2nd Degree.
Nidan 2nd degree Black Belt, wears a Black Belt. They do most of the teaching in the beginning ranks.
It takes at lease Six Years to earn a Sandan 3rd Degree.
Sandan 3rd degree Black Belt, wear a Black Belt, referred to as Dai-Sempai.
Yodan 4th degree low level master is referred to as Renshi
Wears a belt that is Black on one side, and White and Red on the other,
White is worn on top, and Red is worn below, around the waist.
Godan 5th degree high level master is referred to as Renshi, this grade
entitles them to the honor of the name of Sensei
Wears a belt that is Black on one side, and White and Red on the other,
Red is worn on top, and White is worn below around the waist.
Rokundan 6th degree very high master referred to as Shihan
Wears a Black Belt with a Red stripe in the middle.
Kyshoe 7th & 8th degree very high masters referred to as Kyshoe
Wears a Belt that has alternating Red and White sections.
The following grades are above academic equivalent.
Hanchi 9th & 10th degree Grandmasters referred to as Hanchi
They wear the solid Red Belt:Grandmaster Manny
Saavedra.
NOTE: All ranks above Black Belt can be seen wearing
there original
Black Belts with and without any indication of their degree.
(a good indicator is the condition of the belt, how
old and worn it looks, however after a time some belts get so worn they are
replaced by new
ones)
Organization
Regulation
Age and Other Requirements for Dan Level Ranks and Special Titles
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